Chapter 166

"Is she far away?" Jiang Yu knew some secret arts that allow blood‑related cultivators to sense each other within a certain range.

"Within five hundred li, direction southeast." Although Lu Ruochan's poison had been cured, the body cannot recover instantly; she needs at least three days of rest.

Moreover, while roaming the secret realm, even three shichen can bring about different changes, let alone three days.

"Jiang Yu, after the sun sets how many, could you please ask Senior Sister Xia to bring me to find someone?"

"It's not that far away; I'll go ask about the prepared direction of travel." Upon hearing the southeast direction, Jiang Yu had a plan in mind.

Thus: Xuantang Xingjun had also mentioned the southeastern verdant calyx flower; this spiritual plant is not rare, but after growing for a thousand years, it easily gives rise to a spiritual medicine called white citrus grass.

This medicine, when added to the Nascent Soul Pill, is said to increase the chance of forming a Nascent Soul by twenty percent.

So after she found Xia Bing's single room where he was resting, she explained her purpose and the news about the verdant calyx flower; the latter pondered for a moment and said: "This time we are fighting against more than thirty cultivators from Dongzhou; several late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators discussed that we should as much as possible stick together in teams, heading east from our current position.

Everyone wanted to reach the innermost layer as quickly as possible.

"Aren't you going to pick the spiritual herbs on the second layer?" Although Jiang Yu wanted to find the verdant calyx flower as soon as possible, she also wanted to pick some and then turn back to wander the second layer.

According to the meaning of the jade-green little snake, this layer has many spiritual herbs that are thousands or even tens of thousands of years old; picking more is always beneficial.

"Everyone has heard that the innermost layer has many magical treasures and high-level cultivation methods, and wants to seize treasures."

The most important thing is that we, the first batch to enter the cave heaven, must find the Tai Ji Dian from the innermost layer and obtain the fish token that allows entry into the cave heaven next time.

Gathering spiritual herbs can instead be left for last; in such a vast cave heaven, other immortal-domain cultivators cannot possibly harvest them all at once, but the fish token could be taken by them first, leaving none for us.

Moreover, compared to the Dongzhou cultivators who entered the second layer, we have no advantage; it's better to follow the large group. Xia Bing also learned from Tao Wenche that as soon as they fell into the second layer, they had encountered several teams of Dongzhou cultivators.

Like today, it's because the opposing side has many people, almost overwhelming our dozen or so fighters.

Jiang Yu thought for a moment and asked: "Isn't the task of seizing the Tai Ji fish token supposed to be completed by Golden Core cultivators?"

"Now the situation has changed; not a few people have come in from the Dongzhou continent and Longhuang Island."

Moreover, the various environments inside the Great Luo Cave Heaven change each time; only entering from the east to reach the innermost part remains unchanged for ten thousand years.

"Alas, transmitting messages here is impossible, truly troublesome." Xia Bing wanted to inform the sect's Golden Core elders, but could not do so.

"However, Lu Ruochan can confirm that Lu Chenxia is in the southeast direction; before the large group sets out, I will find a few late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to form a team and search."

Jiang Yu then asked: "Isn't it possible to enter the innermost layer from the southeast direction?"

Xia Bing winked at her: "Unless Thus: Xuantang Xingjun can tell us which rare spiritual herbs lie on the southeast route, we cannot risk changing direction."

Otherwise, in such a vast secret realm, a slight deviation in direction amounts to a distance of tens of thousands.

Jiang Yu blinked slightly, wondering if her senior sister thought Thus: Xuantang Xingjun could hear their conversation.

"Senior Sister, I'm afraid he isn't certain either."

"To be honest, I don't even know whether traversing the southeast will allow us to find the verdant calyx flower he mentioned."

"In that case, later when you go to find Senior Lu Chenxia, I'll join you as well." To be honest, since entering the secret realm she has been constantly consuming supplies.

Although she obtained a top-grade magical treasure, the Thunder Bamboo Fan, she always felt it was not worth the loss; at least like Senior Lu, she could pick a few decent spiritual herbs.

Xia Bing didn't know her thoughts; otherwise she would surely say that obtaining a handy top-grade magical treasure is far more profitable than a few spiritual herbs.

She agreed to Jiang Yu, and after seeing the others off, she opened the magical treasure she had grabbed from the water.

It is a hairpin; not only does it have good defense, but during combat it can reflect back half of the spells cast by cultivators at Golden Core level or below, which is simply wonderful.

Jiang Yu didn't know that the three people who jumped into the water vortex beside her at that time each grabbed a top-grade magical treasure from the water.

Passing by Lu Ruochan's room, she triggered the restriction but heard no response from inside, then returned to her own stone chamber, set up a formation, again laid out the table and paper, intending to draw a batch of talismans and continue cultivating.

But before that, she brandished her spiritual sword and flashed into the space: "Thus: Xuantang Xingjun, you only said the verdant calyx flower is in the southeast, yet you overlooked that the cave heaven opens differently each time."

"What if I run over there and there's no verdant calyx flower? Wouldn't that be wasting time?"

Thus: Xuantang Xingjun didn't think so: "The Great Luo Cave Heaven opens for half a year; if you go wrong and then turn, encountering good things along the way is all profit."

Moreover, although the environment changes, the terrain at the boundary between the two layers does not change.

The previous Jade Belt River forever blocks there, separating the first and second layers.

After a pause, he again said: "You wouldn't go back on the agreement and not go, would you?"

"That won't happen; I will certainly help you deliver it to your physical form's side." It seems the seven-petaled verdant calyx grows on the boundary line; that area should be its favorite marsh or shallow depression.

And Thus: Xuantang Xingjun's physical body is indeed hidden there, without doubt.

"This old mister Xuan always does this; he never speaks plainly." Jiang Tu then began his daily grumbling.

There's no way; being alone in the Dragon Pearl is boring, and it also wants to help Jiang Yu keep watch, so it dares not easily fall asleep to cultivate.

"No problem, the later we go to look for it, the more advantageous it is for us." Jiang Yu thought, then casually inquired about the matter of the spiritual sword, only to see Senior Sister Lu outside activating the formation gate.

She swiftly raised the command flag and made a stroke; the small stone chamber's formation gate opened.

Before she could greet her, Lu Ruochan lunged forward and extended her wrist; only to see two red dots on her fair, slender wrist.

One of them was gradually fading: "Chenxia, she must be getting farther and farther from us."

"Stay calm, Senior Sister; inside the secret realm, a person cannot possibly stay motionless in one place." Jiang Yu extended her divine sense outward to the large cave outside; the seventh celestial sun in the sky had not yet set.

"But at this scorching hour that makes one dizzy, it's impossible that she hasn't encountered danger..."

"Senior Sister Lu, with seven suns in the sky, I truly lack the ability to protect you flying out five hundred li."

Moreover, you should believe that Senior Sister Chenxia can protect herself; perhaps she hasn't encountered danger but discovered a transmission array or something similar." Jiang Yu unfolded a bed and had people sit on it.

Lu Ruochan shook her head: "Jiang Yu, I doubt the poison has addled my brain, right?"

"Worry only brings confusion; Senior Sister, rest assured here."

"After one shichen, Senior Sister Xia will lead us to find the person." Jiang Yu understood that Senior Sister Lu's injury left her fragile, and gave her an ice dew pellet to clear her mind.

Alas, seeing that most of the Dongzhou cultivators are late-stage Foundation Establishment, everyone's hearts are somewhat affected.

"I hope Chenxia is safe." Lu Ruochan swallowed a pill, lay down, and forced herself to sleep.

And the Lu Chenxia she worried about, just as Jiang Yu guessed, near the sun‑avoiding earth cavern, discovered a damaged transmission array.

Among the few cultivators traveling together, coincidentally one had studied this; feeling an itch, he borrowed materials from teammates and actually repaired the transmission array.

After a brief discussion among them, they wondered, "Should we try transmitting over?" Cultivators, after all, have a strong curiosity.

Only then did the situation of Lu Ruochan's perception disappearing appear.